Qingguo Li, Queen's University

Research

biomechanical systems design and optimization energetics of walking energy harvesting gait stability human movement measurement intelligent control mechatronics

Latest papers

Ergonomic risks in healthcare workers in acute care; the POSTURE framework.
Injury · 2026 · senior author
Vibrotactile feedback using exposure variation analysis to reduce musculoskeletal risk in surgical simulation.
Ergonomics · 2026 · senior author
Influence of Sampling Rate on Wearable IMU Orientation Estimation Accuracy for Human Movement Analysis.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025

All 36 publications

Latest funding

Biomechanical Energy Harvesting: Optimization, Control and Biomechanics
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$135,000
Detecting brain signals using electroencephalography and functional near infrared spectroscopy
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Semi-passive wearable robotic devices for improving human walking economy
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$110,000

All 9 grants and awards

36 publications.

01

Ergonomic risks in healthcare workers in acute care; the POSTURE framework.

Bonin WR, Brost S, Kalun P, Tomescu S, Strauss BH, Whyne CM, Li Q

Injury2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2026.113085 PMID: 41679115

02

Vibrotactile feedback using exposure variation analysis to reduce musculoskeletal risk in surgical simulation.

Bonin WR, Brost S, Atkin AE, Henriques DYP, Tomescu S, Strauss BH, Whyne CM, Li Q

Ergonomics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2026.2615116 PMID: 41552863

03

Influence of Sampling Rate on Wearable IMU Orientation Estimation Accuracy for Human Movement Analysis.

Fan B, Zhang L, Cai S, Du M, Liu T, Li Q, Shull P

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/s25071976 PMID: 40218489

04

Multi-phase optimisation model predicts manual lifting motions with less reliance on experiment-based posture data.

Zheng S, Li Q, Liu T

Ergonomics2023

DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2022.2150322 PMID: 36398736

05

A transition point: Assistance magnitude is a critical parameter when providing assistance during walking with an energy-removing exoskeleton or biomechanical energy harvester.

Shepertycky M, Liu YF, Li Q

PloS one2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289811 PMID: 37561773

06

Assessing the need for a wearable sign language recognition device for deaf individuals: Results from a national questionnaire.

Kudrinko K, Flavin E, Shepertycky M, Li Q

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2021.1913259 PMID: 33872548

07

Different Phases in Manual Materials Handling Have Different Performance Criteria: Evidence From Multi-Objective Optimization.

Zheng S, Li T, Li Q, Liu T

Journal of biomechanical engineering2022

DOI: 10.1115/1.4054150 PMID: 35318481

08

IMU-based knee flexion, abduction and internal rotation estimation during drop landing and cutting tasks.

Fan B, Xia H, Xu J, Li Q, Shull PB

Journal of biomechanics2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110549 PMID: 34167019

09

Removing energy with an exoskeleton reduces the metabolic cost of walking.

Shepertycky M, Burton S, Dickson A, Liu YF, Li Q

Science (New York, N.Y.)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1126/science.aba9947 PMID: 34045349

10

Why highly compliant poles are not energetically beneficial during running: Evidence from an optimization-based biped model.

Li T, Li Q, Liu T

Journal of biomechanics2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110264 PMID: 33515901

Biomechanical Energy Harvesting: Optimization, Control and Biomechanics

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Li, Qingguo

Keywords: energy harvesting; walking biomechanics; biomechanical systems; intelligent control; design and optimization; wearable sensors; gait stability; energetics of walking; mechatronics; human movement measurement

$135,000

Detecting brain signals using electroencephalography and functional near infrared spectroscopy

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Davies, Theresa

$150,000

Semi-passive wearable robotic devices for improving human walking economy

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Li, Qingguo

$110,000

Camera-based calibration and testing of inertial sensors in 3D joint kinematics estimation

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: Li, Qingguo

$10,000

Motion platform and image generator for virtual reality setup

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Troje, Nikolaus

$42,187

Inertial sensor for 3D joint kinematics estimation: Calibration and protocol development

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Li, Qingguo

$25,000

Virtual reality setup with force plates for pigeons

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Troje, Nikolaus

$30,380

Ambulatory inertial sensor-based motion analysis system

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Li, Qingguo

$56,436

Energy efficient lower-limb wearable robotic devices

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Li, Qingguo

$115,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Yan-Fei Liu

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: biomechanical systems Dear Professor Li, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Ergonomic risks in healthcare workers in acute care; the POSTURE framework." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Biomechanical Energy Harvesting: Optimization, Control and Biomechanics" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]